Walnut Mantel

I sourced this piece from a sawmill in Tennessee. Super fun process... the sawyer allowed me to pick from felled trees. Once they got to the "meat" of the tree, they sliced off a 6-inch thick slab and loaded it in my truck.

To preserve the live edge, all of the sanding on the face was done by hand.

The slab is mounted to a flitch board (header board with threaded rod). The stone masons encased the mantel after installation.